Jeep tour from Astrakhan (Russia) to Nukus (Kyrgyzstan) on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Jeep tours from Russia to Kyrgyzstan through Kazakhstan, 4x4 travel through Central Asia and beyond.
This tour is unique in that you travel in your own vehicles, accompanied by our experienced specialists in these vehicles. We plan the entire itinerary, providing various additional services (setting up base camps along the route with all amenities, such as toilets and showers), as well as a field kitchen and dining hall.
Our company has extensive experience providing these services and guiding travelers through Central Asia. Additional activities, such as sightseeing tours, city visits, and more, can be arranged along the route.
- Distance of the route:
816 km
- Season time:
May – September all season
- Best time:
July - September
- Group size:
not more 12 persons
- Days & nights:
4 days - 3 nights
Tour itinerary:
Astrakhan – Ganyushkino village – Ak-Kystau village – Atyrau (280 km).
Arriving from Astrakhan, you'll clear customs and border formalities with Russia and Kazakhstan. We'll meet at the Kurmangazy checkpoint and arrange insurance policies for your vehicles. After completing the insurance at the checkpoint, we'll head to Atyrau, passing through Ganyushkino and Ak-Kystau along the way, where you can refuel. After 280 kilometers, we reach the city. We'll check into a hotel, have dinner, and rest.
After breakfast at the hotel, we'll set off on a city tour. We'll visit two museums: the city's Museum of Local History and the Regional Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts. Afterwards, we'll stop by the Imangali Mosque and the Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral. We'll then stroll across the pedestrian bridge over the Ural River, which flows into the Caspian Sea, through the main city square, and along the river embankment. Following the walk, we'll take an introductory tour called "The Bridges of Atyrau." We'll return to the hotel, have dinner, and rest.
Atyrau City – Dyussor Village – Kulsary Village – Beyneu Village (452 km).
After breakfast, we'll head to Beyneu Village, passing through Dyussor and Kulsary Villages, where we'll have the opportunity to refuel. After 452 kilometers, we reach the village of Beineu, check into a hotel, have dinner, and rest.
Beineu Village – Akzhigit Village – Tazhen Checkpoint (84 km).
After breakfast, we head to the Tazhen checkpoint. Passing the village of Akzhigit, we reach the checkpoint after 84 kilometers along a graded road. Upon arrival, we complete customs and border formalities. Next, we continue on to Nukus.
What is required for transit (temporary import) of a vehicle through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan? There are no special permits for vehicles to enter the Republic of Kazakhstan. All necessary documents for entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan are processed at the customs border crossing. Upon entering the Republic of Kazakhstan, drivers must have a driver's license, registration certificate, and a power of attorney to operate the vehicle.
At the checkpoint, drivers must complete the following:
1. Customs declaration. On the second page of the customs declaration, at the bottom, there is a section for vehicle information (make, license plate, engine number, body number, chassis number) (the customs declaration is issued free of charge).
2. Vehicle return undertaking. The return undertaking is a document in which you guarantee to the customs authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan that you will export the vehicle from Kazakhstan within the specified timeframe, excluding the right to sell or donate it within Kazakhstan. The return obligation form is completed in duplicate; one remains with the customs service, the other remains with you. Upon exiting the Republic of Kazakhstan, you must leave the return obligation form at the exit customs point (the return obligation form is issued free of charge, and no duties are charged for the temporary import of a vehicle into the Republic of Kazakhstan).
3. A migration card (issued free of charge).
In accordance with the law on insurance in the Republic of Kazakhstan, vehicle insurance is mandatory. After completing customs and border procedures at the border, upon entering the Republic of Kazakhstan, you must obtain mandatory vehicle insurance at an insurance office. The cost of vehicle insurance depends on the year of manufacture, market value, and make of the vehicle. Approximate cost of car insurance from $25 to $50
The total distance from the Kurmangazy/Kotyaevka checkpoint (the Russian-Kazakh checkpoint between Astrakhan, Russia, and Atyrau, Kazakhstan) and the Tazhen/Karakalpakia checkpoint (the Uzbek-Kazakh checkpoint between Beineu, Kazakhstan, and Karakalpakia, Uzbekistan) is 816 km (this distance is indicated only within Kazakhstan).
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